The Great Paralympics Discussion

Albus_Scope
Albus_Scope Posts: 6,961 Online Community Coordinator
edited September 9 in Coffee lounge

As we know some of you lovely lot love their sports, but others don't, I thought it'd be nice to have a separate discussion, so those who want to chat about who's doing well and where, we can keep it all in one place.

Is anyone looking forward to anything in particular? I'm looking forward to seeing the worlds second tallest person in the volleyball!

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 3,818 Online Community Coordinator

    Had a quick catch up over lunch and we're 7 medals in already! China are storming ahead on 5 golds, but I reckon we're doing pretty well with our 2 so far 😊

    And a brilliant world record for Poppy Maskill in the swimming yesterday. She was also the first gold medal of the games for team GB 🥇

    I haven't managed to catch much of it live yet, but I'm hoping to watch a bit more over the weekend. Hope everyone's enjoying it so far!

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,961 Online Community Coordinator

    I saw Poppys win, that's so amazing for her! What a legend!

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 1,875 Championing

    I'm troubled by the games because of the ATOS association. The Olympics too but these especially.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 1,059 Online Community Coordinator
    edited September 1

    Great Britain is doing well in second place, just after China. Don't forget to predict your medal standings to win a community badge! Medal Predictions 🥇🥈🥉

    What's been your favourite sport so far? I always love watching the archery.

  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 4,363 Online Community Specialist

    I've always kind of wanted to do archery. I've never really had the chance though, the muscle strength you need in your arms is really something!

  • vikki66
    vikki66 Posts: 199 Connected

    @WhatThe

    I didn’t know about their sponsorship, as I don’t watch sports, but I think that it’s quite disturbing, in fact almost unbelievable.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 1,875 Championing
    edited September 2

    Thank you, vikki, it is almost unbelievable 😥 I didn't know until very recently (the i)

  • LIVEDANDLEARNED
    LIVEDANDLEARNED Community member Posts: 87 Empowering

    @Albus_Scope can you send me a DM please, only from you, so I can dm you back.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 3,818 Online Community Coordinator

    I'll have to look into that @WhatThe. I hadn't read about their connection with the games before, but I can understand how it might feel uneasy watching considering their history.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 1,875 Championing
    edited September 3

    How did we not know? I presume their experience here qualified them to carry out health assessments?

    I'm glad this thread is tucked away at the top..

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,961 Online Community Coordinator

    I'm a bit excited to see team GB doing so well this year. Lovely to see. ❤️

  • Razr
    Razr Community member Posts: 23 Connected

    I can swim, and pretty well as far as others told me, I swim most of the time underwater, I do not waste energy trying to be on the surface all the time, my body likes to float and sometimes it likes to dive and be under the surface, relax and your body will show you, fill your lungs and you will float no matter what, learn to breathe and balance the oxygen/Co2 in your lungs and you can dive/surface as well.

    thank you, RM Steven Kerry,

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